Acme
high point; zenith
Ajar
slightly open
Apex
high point; pinnacle; zenith
Avid
passionate; ardent
Bane
a cause for ruin
Bard
a poet
Bent
a natural inclination or strong liking for something; a predilection
Bevy
a large group
Bilk
to steal; to embezzle
Boon
a sudden gain; a windfall
Boor
a rude person
Curt
terse; abrupt; brief, bordering rudeness
Deft
skillful; adept
Dire
serious, urgent
Diva
a female singer; a prima donna
Dolt
an obtuse person
Dupe
to trick
Fawn
to flatter subserviently
Foil
to baffle a plan; to thwart
Gait
a manner or rate of walking
Gale
a strong wind; gust
Garb
clothing; attire
Glib
easeful with speaking, storytelling
Glut
to oversupply; to stuff
Guru
a learned person who has followers
Hack
hackneyed, trite, stale; to chop
Hail
to praise
Hale
healthy
Heed
to listen to advice; to consider
Hone
to sharpen
Icon
a religious image or symbol
Iota
a very small amount
Keen
sharp-minded; acute
Laud
to praise; to adulate
Loom
to come into view, usually in a threatening manner
Mire
a swamp pit; mud; a quagmire
Mock
to poke fun at; to scoff at
Molt
to shed hair, feathers, shell, or horns
Onus
a duty or burden
Opus
a great work, usually of music
Oust
to forcibly remove a ruler from power
Pact
an agreement, contract; a compact
Sway
influence, control, dominion
Tact
finesse in dealing with people: diplomacy
Tome
a very big book
Tout
to flaunt
Tyro
a beginner; a neophyte; a fledgling
Void
to cancel; to nullify
Wary
cautious; chary
Whet
to sharpen; to stimulate an interest in
Wily
crafty, sly